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Catalog Number |
CAS 0493-0454A,B | |
Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork | |
Object Name | Sandals | |
Culture | Gabra | |
Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
Country | Kenya | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Meikona, Gabraland | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | Meikona, Gabraland | |
Maker's Name | ||
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | Torry Collection (Gabra) | |
Materials | Cow hide | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 15.1, Thickness = 1.5, Length = 32.7 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0471-0076A,B | |
Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork | |
Object Name | Sandals | |
Culture | Kikuyu | |
Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
Country | Kenya | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | Village: Gitaru | |
Maker's Name | ||
Date of Manufacture | 1950s | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Cow hide | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 12.7, Thickness = 2.2, Length = 27.0 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0513-0149A,B | |
Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork | |
Object Name | Sandals | |
Culture | Rendille | |
Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
Country | Kenya | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Marsabit, Rendilleland | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | Marsabit, Rendilleland | |
Maker's Name | ||
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Cow hide | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 3.2, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 13.0 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0513-0150A-C | |
Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork | |
Object Name | Sandals | |
Culture | Rendille | |
Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
Country | Kenya | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Marsabit, Rendilleland | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | Marsabit, Rendilleland | |
Maker's Name | ||
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Cow hide | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 5.2, Thickness = 0.1, Length = 14.0 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0513-0115 | |
Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork | |
Object Name | Skirt tassels | |
Culture | Rendille | |
Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
Country | Kenya | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Marsabit, Rendilleland | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | Marsabit, Rendilleland | |
Maker's Name | ||
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Cow leather; Aluminum; Other metal (bullet shells) | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 4.5, Thickness = 1.0, Length = 22.0 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0018-0135 | |
Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork | |
Object Name | Waist ornament | |
Culture | Kikuyu | |
Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
Country | Kenya | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1900-1930 | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Leather; Glass beads; Cowrie (Cypraeidae) shells; Metal chain | |
Description | Clothing accessory ornament worn around the waist by young women, consisting of triangular leather panel completely decorated on front by beadwork; Pattern consists of central row of overlapping circles in pink and red with row of cowrie shell beads down the center, all on multi-colored background (white, red, pink, black, white, and blue; Red and pink beads form a border around all three sides, with additional blue and white border along top; Short lengths of metal chain form fringe along bottom; Leather thong for attaching ornament to waist is threaded through pair of holes along top. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 17.7, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 20.5 |
Catalog Number | CAS 0513-0125 | |
Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork | |
Object Name | Waistband | |
Culture | Rendille | |
Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
Country | Kenya | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Marsabit, Rendilleland | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | Marsabit, Rendilleland | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | 1977 | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Ostrich egg shell beads; Leather; Native cordage; Bubunto tree seed beads | |
Description | Waistband made and worn by young girls and women under their skirts and intended to be seen only by their boyfriends or husbands; Waistband consists of string of round disc beads made from pieces of ostrich egg shell, all strung on leather thong and native cordage; Ends of strand are joined together at one end which also includes single bubunto tree seed bead; Short string of additional eggshell beads and another bubunto tree seed bead are over and knotted at opposite end of bead strand. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 2.1, Length = 43.5 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 2002-0003-0003 | |
Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Carvings; Tools & Implements | |
Object Name | Comb | |
Culture | ||
Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
Country | Kenya, Tanzania or Uganda | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | ||
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1970s | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Wood | |
Description | Handmade comb made from single flat piece of wood and carved with 12 long tapered teeth and greatly constricted handle; Surfaces are not sanded, suggesting piece is unfinished; Wood is natural color. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 8.5, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 23.9 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 2002-0003-0004 | |
Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Carvings; Tools & Implements | |
Object Name | Comb | |
Culture | ||
Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
Country | Kenya, Tanzania or Uganda | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | ||
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1970s | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Wood | |
Description | Handmade comb made from single flat piece of wood and carved with 14 long round, tapered teeth and constricted handle with flared rounded end; Wood is natural color. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 8.5, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 23.2 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 2002-0003-0005 | |
Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Carvings; Tools & Implements | |
Object Name | Comb | |
Culture | ||
Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
Country | Kenya, Tanzania or Uganda | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | ||
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1970s | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Wood | |
Description | Handmade comb made from single flat piece of wood and carved with 15 long round, tapered teeth and constricted handle with flared proximal end; Single hole drilled through end of handle; Wood is stained very dark brown to black. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 7.6, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 21.4 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0493-0170 | |
Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Carvings; Tools & Implements | |
Object Name | Comb | |
Culture | Gabra | |
Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
Country | Kenya | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Meikona, Gabraland | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | Meikona, Gabraland | |
Maker's Name | ||
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1975 | |
Collection Name | Torry Collection (Gabra) | |
Materials | Wood | |
Description | Long, narrow comb carved from single piece of wood; Distal end has six long teeth that are round in cross-section and tapered; Long, rectangular handle extends from proximal end; Similar geometric designs of lines and circles are carved on both faces of central portion of comb. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 1.1, Width = 4.4, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 20.7 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0493-0171 | |
Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Carvings; Tools & Implements | |
Object Name | Comb | |
Culture | Gabra | |
Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
Country | Kenya | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Meikona, Gabraland | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | Meikona, Gabraland | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | Torry Collection (Gabra) | |
Materials | Wood | |
Description | Large comb carved from single piece of wood; Distal end has 9 teeth that are round in cross-section and tapered; Wide, flat handle on proximal end is constricted in center and undecorated except for pair of three-dimensional human (?) heads on top. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 9.6, Thickness = 1.2, Length = 30.1 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0018-0137 | |
Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Carvings; Tools & Implements | |
Object Name | Comb | |
Culture | Swahili | |
Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
Country | Kenya | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | ||
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1940s | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Wood | |
Description | Double-ended comb carved from single piece of wood; one end has 9 long teeth that are round in cross-section and taper to distal end; Opposite end has 20 very short teeth that are somewhat square in cross-section and bifacially thinned; Central area of comb is constricted and carved on both faces with shallow geometric designs, including diamonds, triangles, zigzags, hearts, and floral units. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 0.9, Width = 7.4, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 23.1 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0018-0138 | |
Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Carvings; Tools & Implements | |
Object Name | Comb | |
Culture | Swahili or Boni | |
Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
Country | Kenya or Tanzania | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Lamu District | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | ||
Maker's Name | ||
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1940s | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Wood | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 6.0, Thickness = 0.8, Length = 23.5 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0018-0139 | |
Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Carvings; Tools & Implements | |
Object Name | Comb | |
Culture | Swahili or Boni | |
Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
Country | Kenya or Tanzania | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Lamu District | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | ||
Maker's Name | ||
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1940s | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Wood | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 0.8, Width = 6.4, Thickness = 0.8, Length = 19.1 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0018-0119 | |
Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Carvings; Tools & Implements | |
Object Name | Comb | |
Culture | Swahili or Boni | |
Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
Country | Kenya or Tanzania | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Lamu District | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | ||
Maker's Name | ||
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1940s | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Wood | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 1.2, Width = 5.1, Thickness = 1.2, Length = 18.7 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0018-0157 | |
Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Carvings; Tools & Implements | |
Object Name | Comb | |
Culture | Swahili or Boni | |
Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
Country | Kenya or Tanzania | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Lamu District | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | ||
Maker's Name | ||
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Wood | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 6.4, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 17.8 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 0528-0036 | |
Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Carvings; Tools & Implements | |
Object Name | Comb | |
Culture | Tiriki | |
Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
Country | Kenya | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | Kisumu | |
Maker's Name | ||
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Wood | |
Description | ||
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 8.3, Thickness = 0.5, Length = 21.1 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 2002-0003-0006 | |
Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Carvings; Tools & Implements | |
Object Name | Comb | |
Culture | unknown | |
Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
Country | Kenya, Tanzania or Uganda | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | ||
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1970s | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Wood | |
Description | Handmade double-ended comb made from single flat piece of wood and carved with 7 long round, widely spaced and tapered teeth on one end and 18 short closely spaced teeth on opposite end; Mid-section of comb is constricted and decorated with shallow incised lines; Wood is stained very dark brown to black. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 1.0, Width = 6.1, Thickness = 1.0, Length = 20.1 |
Catalog Number |
CAS 2002-0003-0007 | |
Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Carvings; Tools & Implements | |
Object Name | Comb | |
Culture | unknown | |
Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
Country | Kenya, Tanzania or Uganda | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | ||
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1970s | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Wood | |
Description | Handmade double-ended comb made from single flat piece of wood and carved with 11 long round, widely spaced and tapered teeth on one end and 18 shorter, square closely spaced teeth on opposite end; Mid-section of comb is constricted and decorated with shallow incised lines; Wood is stained very dark brown to black. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 0.9, Width = 7.5, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 25.4 |
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